A Rare Case of Survival After Traumatic Blunt Ventricular Rupture

Authors

Ryan Yang
Michael Van Gent
Thomas Clements
Bryan Cotton
Michael Wandling

Language

English

Publication Date

2-1-2023

Journal

Journal of Surgical Case Reports

DOI

10.1093/jscr/rjad059

PMID

36818812

PMCID

PMC9931399

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

2-14-2023

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-print

Abstract

A male in his 40s presented to the trauma center via air ambulance after colliding with a cement wall at highway speeds. Cross-sectional imaging revealed a right ventricular pseudoaneurysm, confirmed by echocardiography. He was taken emergently to the operating room where he was found to have a pericardial laceration, hemopericardium and a right ventricular rupture, which was primarily repaired. Postoperatively, the patient was transferred to intensive care and after 34 days in the hospital was ultimately discharged home.

Published Open-Access

yes

Recommended Citation

Yang, Ryan; Van Gent, Michael; Clements, Thomas; et al., "A Rare Case of Survival After Traumatic Blunt Ventricular Rupture" (2023). Faculty, Staff and Student Publications. 3324.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthmed_docs/3324